Education
M.A. in Food Studies, New York University, 2021
B.S. in Communication Studies, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, 2019
Certificate in Measurement and Statistics, Florida State University, 2024
Research Interests
Influencer Marketing, Health Communication, Consumer Behavior, Sustainable Food Marketing, Food Studies
Teaching Interests
Social Marketing, Advertising, Public Relation
Publications & Research
Bailey, R., Kwon, K., Wang, G., Park, S. Y. (2024). Eating Point-of-View in ASMR Videos Alters Motivational Outcomes, Journal of Media Psychology: Theories, Methods, and Applications. https://doi.org/10.1027/1864-1105/a000443
Park, S. Y. (2022). Korean Consumers’ Perceptions of Unfamiliar Subtropical Vegetables: The Potential Effect of the Use of Social Media. Food Studies: An Interdisciplinary Journal 13 (1): 89-105. 10.18848/2160-1933/CGP/v13i01/89-105
Jang, H., Park, S. Y. 2021. A Study on the Types of Customer Perception of Non-face-to-face Service from Food Industry in the Pandemic Era. Korean Society for the Scientific Study of Subjectivity. 0.54 (2021): 69-92.
Kim, C., Park, S. Y., Cardenas, K., & Karabatman, H. A. (under review). [Title omitted to preserve the blind review process], Simulation & Gaming.
Park, S. Y., Lee, J., Lazenby, B. (under review). [Title omitted to preserve the blind review process], International Journal of Advertising.
Lazenby, B., Donovan, E., Tran, J., Park, S. Y. (R&R). [Title omitted to preserve the blind review process], Health Communication.
Park, S. Y., Bailey, R., Park, J. (under review). [Title omitted to preserve the blind review process], Psychology of Popular Media.
Grants & Awards
2025 Dissertation Grant ($1000), The Graduate School, Florida State University
2024 Clarence W. Edney Fellowship Enrichment Fund Scholarship ($400), Florida State University
2024 Jeffrey and Cathy Hewlett Endowed Fund for Student Excellence Scholarship ($800), Florida State University
2024 Congress of Graduate Students Attendance and Presentation Grants ($300), Florida State University
2024 Hardee Research Award, Division of Student Affairs, Florida State University
2024 Doctoral Teaching Assistant Award , College of Communication and Information, Florida State University
2024 FSU Outstanding Teaching Assistant Award ($750), Center for the Advancement of Teaching, Florida State University
2024 Congress of Graduate Students Attendance and Presentation Grants ($600), Florida State University
2024 CCI Research Day Doctoral Student Lightening Talk Travel Funds ($150), Florida State University
2023 Undergraduate Research Opportunity Program Research Mentor Materials Grant ($984.1), Florida State University
2023 Student Caucus Travel Grant ($200), National Communication Association
2023 Research People’s Choice Award ($75), CCI Fall Conference, Florida State University
2023 Research Excellence Award ($200), CCI Fall Conference, Florida State University
2023 Congress of Graduate Students Attendance and Presentation Grants ($600), Florida State University
2023 CCI Students Attendance and Presentation Grants ($500), Florida State University
2022 Barry Sapolsky Research Fellowship ($2000), College of Communication and Information, Florida State University
2021 International Research Fellowship ($500), Regional Adaptation and Application Technology of Tropical and Subtropical Vegetables Research Lab
2018 Moody High Honor Graduate (Top 10% Graduate), Moody College of Communication, The University of Texas at Austin
2018 Moody College Scholar, Moody College of Communication, The University of Texas at Austin
2018 Dean’s Honor List, Moody College of Communication, The University of Texas at Austin
2018 University Honors, Moody College of Communication, The University of Texas at Austin
2017 University Honors, Moody College of Communication, The University of Texas at Austin
2016 University Honors, Moody College of Communication, The University of Texas at Austin